Denver School of Nursing Student Avila Named to Ronald McDonald House Board

Denver School of Nursing
(DSN) student Kylee Avila has been named to the Ronald McDonald House board,
serving on the nonprofit’s community outreach and development committees, said
Dr. Marcia Bankirer, president, DSN (www.denverschoolofnursing.edu).

Avila, now in her fourth
quarter working toward her bachelor of science in nursing, has dedicated
student community outreach service to Ronald McDonald House, most recently
conceiving and executing the successful “Milk Money” campaign.

That campaign raised over
$1,100, ensuring a six-month supply of fresh milk and eggs for families staying
at Ronald McDonald House and needing to be near their seriously ill or injured
children. Avila and fellow DSN students arranged with Longmont Dairy to
have 20.5 gallons of milk delivered twice a month along with crates of eggs
from Morning Fresh Farms each month to the Denver and Aurora Ronald McDonald
House locations.

"What I hope to accomplish for the RMHC development committee
is to bring a perspective from my generation to the board. My goal is to help
them reach out to the community in new ways to gain more support for the
children and their families that visit the home. While I am on the board, my
hope is to also be a bridge between the nursing community and the house, to aid
nursing students in developing lasting relationships with this wonderful
charity," Avila said.

For the past three and a half
decades, Ronald McDonald House has offered a loving home away from home to
families needing to be near their seriously ill or injured children while
they're being treated at metropolitan area hospitals. The Denver Ronald
McDonald House can accommodate 31 families and the Aurora House, one of the
largest in the country, provides housing for 45 families a night.

About Denver School
of Nursing (DSN)

Denver
School of Nursing, 1401 19th St., Denver, is a private, post-secondary college
that provides educational programs and training for nursing professionals. The
college specializes in offering rigorous curriculum and clinical site-based
academic programs toward associate and bachelor degrees in nursing. DSN is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), (www.ncahlc.org) (800-621-7440);
the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC); and its
associate and baccalaureate programs are accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850,
Atlanta, GA 30326 (404-975-5000). The college is granted full approval for its
associate and bachelors nursing programs by the Colorado State Board of
Nursing. For more information, call 303-292-0015 or visit www.denverschoolofnursing.edu.